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The negative effects of poorly controlled asthma symptoms on sleep quality and academic performance in urban schoolchildren has been confirmed in a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-asthma-symptoms-impair-quality-school.html Inflammatory disorders Tue, 21 May 2013 09:24:13 EST news288347043 A new study conducted by Boston researchers reports that the link between asthma and early childhood use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen may be driven by underlying respiratory infections that prompt the use of these analgesics, rather than the drugs themselves. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-early-childhood-respiratory-infections-link.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:08 EST news288274302 Air pollutants from traffic are associated with increased asthma severity levels in pregnant asthmatic women, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-exposure-traffic-pollution-asthma-severity.html Health Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:01 EST news288274180 Gourmands and foodies everywhere have long recognized ginger as a great way to add a little peppery zing to both sweet and savory dishes; now, a study from researchers at Columbia University shows purified components of the spicy root also may have properties that help asthma patients breathe more easily. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-ginger-compounds-effective-asthma-symptoms.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 19 May 2013 14:10:05 EST news288172619 Chidren with asthma in India are being prevented from receiving effective treatment by a range of widely-held myths and misconceptions, says a University of Sydney study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-asthma-children-stigmatised-india.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 14 May 2013 06:47:35 EST news287732844 The health impact of indoor air pollution is a real environmental health issue, which is believed to have a bearing on respiratory conditions such as asthma. This has prompted a European study to take action. While outdoor pollution is often cited as the cause of many asthma related issues, indoor threats are also being addressed in the light of World Asthma Day. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-impact-indoor-air-pollution-europeans.html Health Tue, 07 May 2013 08:00:02 EST news287130134 University of Adelaide researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital are involved in the world's biggest study of its kind investigating a possible new treatment for asthma. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-trial-asthma-drug-lung-inflammation.html Inflammatory disorders Wed, 01 May 2013 08:40:01 EST news286615379 (HealthDay)—Many children suffer allergies at this time of year as trees and other plants start releasing pollens into the air. So parents need to monitor their youngsters for symptoms, an expert says. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-kids-pollen-allergies-expert.html Immunology Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:40:01 EST news286347880 In a recently published collaborative study by the University of Otago, Wellington, the University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University it has been shown that there are no ill effects from low level hydrogen sulphide gas on asthma symptoms or diagnosis in Rotorua. Hydrogen sulphide or H2S is responsible for the characteristic "sulphur" smell of Rotorua. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-rotorua-hydrogen-sulphide-worsen-asthma.html Inflammatory disorders Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:21:44 EST news284195949 New research conducted in 10 European cities has estimated that 14% of chronic childhood asthma is due to exposure to traffic pollution near busy roads. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-road-traffic-pollution-passive-childhood.html Inflammatory disorders Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:00:01 EST news283105325 Puerto Rican children who have asthma are more likely to be exposed to violence and to have changes in a gene that is associated with stress, according to a new study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The study, which is the first to examine the links between asthma, stress and gene variation, was recently published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-exposure-violence-gene-linked-asthma.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:15:57 EST news282906935 The high cost of medication, stigmatisation and poor acceptance of their condition are causing young adults to take a dangerous approach to managing their asthma, according to new research published today in the journal BMJ Open. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-medication-stigma-asthma-health.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:23:41 EST news280574610 (HealthDay)—Chronic heartburn is a major cause of asthma in adults, a new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-chronic-heartburn-spur-asthma-patients.html Surgery Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:57:24 EST news278355427 The introduction of smoke-free legislation in England was immediately followed by a fall in the number of children admitted to hospital with asthma symptoms, a new study has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-smoke-free-law-linked-decrease-child.html Pediatrics Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:00:02 EST news277979803 A woman's exposure to high pollen levels in late pregnancy increases the risk of early asthma in the child, according to a group of researchers at Sweden's Umeå University in a recent study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-pollen-exposure-pregnancy-affects-child.html Inflammatory disorders Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:57:33 EST news276771433 The value that an expectant mother places on family—regardless of the reality of her own family situation—predicts the birthweight of her baby and whether the child will develop asthma symptoms three years later, according to new research from USC. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-baby-health-tied-mother-family.html Health Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:59:34 EST news273772728 A new report published today in the scientific journal, Occupational Medicine, finds that many people who develop work related asthma are not correctly diagnosed by GPs. Work related factors cause one in ten cases of asthma in adults but an audit of patient records suggests that GPs do not recognise this in three quarters of patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-gps-recognise-occupational-asthma.html Immunology Mon, 08 Oct 2012 08:14:26 EST news268902859 (Medical Xpress)—A new study has found that young children with severe or persistent asthma are at higher risk of developing many common mental health problems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-children-asthma-at-risk-mental-health.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:23:46 EST news266743409 Researchers are developing a new vaccine for hayfever which could be more effective, less invasive for patients and less expensive than vaccines already available to patients within the NHS. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-hayfever-vaccine-allergy-treatment-clinical.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:00:04 EST news266515889 Vienna, Austria: Parental problems and a chaotic home environment could be preventing children from taking their prescribed asthma medication. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-parental-problems-children-much-needed-asthma.html Immunology Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:20:02 EST news265971962 Children who use inhaled steroid drugs for asthma end up slightly shorter at their full adult height than children who don't use the drugs, new results from a comprehensive asthma study show. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-children-steroids-asthma-slightly-shorter.html Immunology Mon, 03 Sep 2012 09:16:02 EST news265882549 Asthma patients could be at a higher risk of worsening symptoms due to problems with their balance, according to new research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-asthma-symptoms-aggravated-imbalance-problems.html Immunology Sun, 02 Sep 2012 04:19:01 EST news265778324 Vienna, Austria: Children who are exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which were commonly used in a range of industrial products, could be at risk of an increase in asthma symptoms, according to new research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-exposure-common-toxic-substances-asthma.html Immunology Sat, 01 Sep 2012 04:19:20 EST news265691923 Details of a treatment that could help asthmatics fight infections that trigger 80% of asthma attacks, developed by University of Southampton spin-out company Synairgen, will be presented to European respiratory experts on Sunday 2 September. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-breathable-treatment-asthma.html Immunology Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:07:05 EST news265630016 (HealthDay)—Dangerous winds and flooding aren't the only hazards posed by Hurricane Isaac as it pounds Louisiana and Mississippi. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-hurricane-isaac-allergies-asthma.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:50:02 EST news265483999 Today the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) announced the launch of the Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition, a multi-sector group of advocates and experts dedicated to raising awareness and advancing public policies to improve the health of children who suffer from asthma. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-fresh-air-childhood-asthma-leadership.html Immunology Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:02:18 EST news265464131 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers at King's have established a significant link between asthma and an immune response called 'Th17', previously only attributed to inflammatory conditions such as multiple sclerosis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-reveals-link-asthma.html Immunology Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:49:34 EST news264930563 (HealthDay) -- The first generic versions of Singulair (montelukast sodium) have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-versions-singulair.html Medications Sat, 04 Aug 2012 05:47:52 EST news263278064 May is asthma awareness month, and with summer right around the corner, a study shows that doctors may be closer to understanding why patients with mild asthma have such difficulty breathing during hot, humid weather. The study, appearing in the June print issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, found that patients who inhaled an asthma drug before breathing in hot, humid air were able to prevent airway constriction that volunteers without asthma did not experience in the same environment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-hot-humid-air-triggers-symptoms.html Immunology Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:42:06 EST news258216012 African-American and Latino children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are more likely to suffer from acute asthma symptoms in their teens than asthma sufferers whose mothers did not smoke, according to a new study led by a research team at UCSF. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-pregnancy-linked-severe-asthma-teen.html Immunology Thu, 31 May 2012 14:42:52 EST news257694001